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HR Works: Why You Should Consider Gamification for Talent Development

Gamification—it seems everyone wants to use it, and, for sure, gamification can be a way that companies use learning software not only to educate employees, but also to increase productivity.  Gamification also encourages and fulfills employees’ desire for social interaction, competition, and collaboration.  But as our guest today explains, proper design is crucial to how […]

What Can HR Do to Combat Sexual Harassment in 2018? (Infographic)

A new survey has found that employees overwhelmingly believe that preventing sexual harassment will become a higher priority for company leadership in 2018. This was among the findings of the “Voice the Workplace” pulse released by Next Concept Human Resource Association (NCHRA), and Waggl. “Judging by the tremendous response we had on this pulse, sexual […]

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Infographic: How U.S. Workers Will Spend the Last Week of the Year

U.S. workers will not leave work very far behind—if at all—during the week of December 25, according to Robert Half’s holiday survey. The survey found that 18% of workers plan to work the entire week. Furthermore, of the 67% of workers who will take at least part of Christmas week off, 64% will check in […]

Infographic: The State of Year-End Bonuses for 2017

For many workers, 2017 will end on an extra merry note. According to new research from global staffing firm Robert Half, more than half of senior managers surveyed (51%) said they expect year-end bonus levels to be at least somewhat higher than 2016.

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Infographic: The Truth About Annoying Coworkers

When you spend 40 hours, or more, a week with the same group of people, someone is bound to get on your nerves. Olivet Nazarene University recently conducted a survey of 2,000 American workers to find out what some of the most common workplaces annoyances are; the results are highlighted in the infographic below.   

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HR Works: The State of HR Tech—How and Where Is It Helping?

We hear a lot about how technology solutions will or can make HR’s job easier—and most of us, but perhaps not all—have implemented tech into facets of one or more of our major roles:  applicant tracking, development of our ‘talent pools’ (and recruiting passive candidates), onboarding and pre-boarding, performance management, succession planning, training and more.  […]

Survey: Employees Want Remote Work, Privacy…and the Freedom to ‘Hotdesk’

The latest edition of an annual workplace survey by Staples has found that employees strongly crave flexibility when it comes to where they work. Among the findings, outlined in the infographic below, are that employees expect employers to offer them the opportunity to work remotely, that they crave more privacy (and fewer distractions) when working, […]

Infographic: What Causes Your Workers Stress During the Holidays?

Ho-Ho-Ho No!  A new survey by Accountemps, which gauged employee happiness and stress during the holiday season,  found that more than a third (35%) of office professionals reported they are more stressed during the holidays.  The Accountemps infographic below identifies these causes and provides input from employees on what they think their employers could do […]